Product ID:CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE GRADES,ALL,EXCEPT F02,CT515,CT520
MSDS Date:06/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F026662
MSDS Number: BQJSY

SANDVIK COROMANT CO

1702 NEVINS RD
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2803
US

Emergency Phone: 201-797-5000

Info Phone: 201-797-5000

Cage: 17411

SANDVIK COROMANT CO

FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2803 US

Telephone: 201-797-5000

Cage: 17411

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-12-1

RTECS: YO7250000

Fraction By Weight: 50-97%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG(W)/M3

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 3-20%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

TANTALUM CARBIDE *92-4*

CAS: 12070-06-3

Fraction By Weight: 0-15%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

CHROMIUM CARBIDE *92-4*

CAS: 12012-35-0

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM (CEILING)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION.
SKIN: IRRITATION OR AN ALLERGIC RASH. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
COBALT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING BLOOD, HEART & OTHER ORGAN
PROBLEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: TRANSIENT OR PERMANENT RESPIRATORY
DISEASE INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA & INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS.
INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS CAN LEAD TO PERMANENT DISABILITY OR DEATH.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: DILUTE W/PLENTY OF WATER.
INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:FOR POWDER FIRES, USE DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, DRY
GRAPHITE POWDER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR A POWDER FIRE CONFINED TO SMALL AREA, USE
RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR TOXIC DUSTS & FUMES. FOR LARGE FIRE, FIRE
FIGHTERS USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS MAY PRESENT A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
UNDER RARE FAVORING CONDITIONS OF PARTICLE SIZE/DISPERSION/STRONG
IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN UP USING METHODS TO
AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM (WITH APPROPRIATE FILTER TO
PREVENT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED PEL OR TLV), WET DUST MOP
OR WET CLEAN UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING. AVOID DUST INHALATION
& DIRECT CONTACT W/SKIN.
Other Precautions:DON'T SHAKE CLOTHING, RAGS OR OTHER ITEMS TO REMOVE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE APPROPRIATE PEL OR TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP BELOW TLV & PEL.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAM
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING, BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING, AT THE END OF WORK SHIFT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PERIODIDC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS
REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

Spec Gravity:11-15.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY METAL W/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.

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